breach

[quietdandelion]

A security breach at TJ Maxx, Marshalls leaves shoppers open to identity theft.

What does breach mean here, a loophole, an break-in event, or something else? Thanks.

 

[vachecow]

In this case it means someone hacked into their database and stole people's personal information.

 

[silvester]

Hello,
Yo lo entiendo como un abuso/violacion de la confidencialidad

 

[vachecow]

In English:
I understand that it is an abuse/violation of confidentiality.

 

[quietdandelion]

Thanks, my friends.